Twenty Questions

Do you frequently experience remorse, depression,
or guilt about your sexual activity?

Do you feel your sexual drive and activity is
getting out of control? Have you repeatedly tried to stop or reduce
certain sexual behaviors, but inevitably you could not?

Are you unable to resist sexual advances, or turn
down sexual propositions when offered?

Do you use sex to escape from uncomfortable
feelings such as anxiety, fear, anger, resentment, guilt, etc. which
seem to disappear when the sexual obsession starts?

Do you spend excessive time obsessing about sex
or engaged in sexual activity?

Have you neglected your family, friends, spouse
or relationship because of the time you spend in sexual activity?

Do your sexual pursuits interfere with your work
or professional development?

Is your sexual life secretive, a source of shame,
and not in keeping with your values? Do you lie to others to cover up
your sexual activity?

Are you afraid of sex? Do you avoid romantic and
sexual relationships with others and restrict your sexual activity to
fantasy, masturbation, and solitary or anonymous activity?

Are you increasingly unable to perform sexually
without other stimuli such as pornography, videos, "poppers,"
drugs/alcohol, "toys," etc.?

Do you have to resort increasingly to abusive,
humiliating, or painful sexual fantasies or behaviors to get sexually
aroused?

Has your sexual activity prevented you from
developing a close, loving relationship with a partner? Or, have you
developed a pattern of intense romantic or sexual relationships that
never seem to last once the excitement wears off?

Do you only have anonymous sex or one-night
stands? Do you usually want to get away from your sexual partner after
the encounter?

Do you have sex with people with whom you
normally would not associate?

Do you frequent clubs, bars, adult bookstores,
restrooms, parks and other public places in search of sexual partners?

Have you ever been arrested or placed yourself in
legal jeopardy for your sexual activity?

Have you ever risked your physical health with
exposure to sexually transmitted diseases by engaging in "unsafe" sexual
activity?

Has the money you spent on pornography, videos,
phone sex, or hustlers/prostitutes strained your financial resources?

Have people you trust expressed concern about
your sexual activity?

Does life seem meaningless and hopeless without a
romantic or sexual relationship?